backcourt

English

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.
  • (basketball) A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.

Etymology

Compound from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) + English court (woo).

Origin

English

court

Gloss

woo

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